Chapter 7: Maybe Not So Bad

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Juliet's P.O.V

"Tell me i'm hot, and i'll leave you alone." Tom grinned sitting on my desk.

"No. Now get off my desk."

He's been making me blush all morning with his fake flirting, i'll admit he's attractive but I wasn't going to let him know, he's got a big enough head already.

"Just one time and i'll leave."

"Fine! You're hot," I mumbled.

"Hm? I din't quite hear that," he smirked leaning in further.

"Okay you're hot! Now leave." I pushed him back just as the devil came in.

"What's going on here?" Mr. Mercier frowned raising an eyebrow at us.

"Nothing, you're secretary was just telling me how attractive she thinks I am." he grinned, getting off my desk.

I glared at him as he walked away.

"Please refrain from PDA in the office Ms. Meadows," he scolded before going into his office slamming the door behind him.

I glared even harder at Tom who just grinned in return.

My phone buzzed from inside my desk distracting me from glaring holes into Tom.

'My office.'

Blowing out a breath I stood up fixing my skirt before knocking once and opening the door, which I learned is how to get him to not yell at me when I come into his office.

"Yes Mr. Mercier? Is your coffee not to your liking?" I asked as nicely as possible, i didn't want to anger him anymore.

"No it's fine, I just wanted to speak to you about the meeting we will be having today."

His tone surprised me, in the whole period that I've worked here he's never spoken this softly.

"Oh of course, I remember you saying something about a checklist."

"Yes, we need to have everything to Mr. Ramos' liking, here is the revised checklist."

"This seems like a lot for just a meeting." My eyebrows rose in surprise.

"I can not stress this enough, this is going to be a very important meeting with a very important man, concerning a very important merger so I need you to be prepared, not one thing can go wrong. Do you understand?"

"Seeing as how you repeated the word important three times, I get a feeling it's important." 

"Ms. Meadows I asked you a question." He snapped.

I guess he doesn't like sass.

"Yes I understand, everything will be perfect upon his arrival." I confirmed.

"Also make sure you are outside before one to greet him and lead him up here."

"Alright," I nodded setting my alarm on my watch ",will you be needing anything else Mr. Mercier?"

"No, that'll be all for now." He dismissed me focusing on his computer screen.

That was a surprisingly pleasant conversation, I thought to myself shutting his door behind me.

Now to figure out this checklist. While deciding the order to do things in, Tom came over to my desk.

"Don't talk to me, I hate you," I grumbled not looking up at him.

"Oh come on, don't be like that. You know you love me," he sang.

"No, now go away." 

"Fine. I guess I wont help you then."

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